IMD heatwave alerts as western disturbances disrupt North India weather
March has been a rollercoaster for North India's weather: one day it's heatwave alerts from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the next it's thunderstorms, rain, hail, and even thick fog in Delhi-NCR.
This chaos is thanks to western disturbances from the Mediterranean mixing with local conditions and pulling in moisture from both the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.
Baramulla floods amid heavy Himalayan snow
The Himalayas have seen heavy snow and rain causing floods in places like Baramulla, while the plains are swinging between sudden downpours and temperature spikes.
With an orange alert out for eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and parts of West Bengal (think: strong winds and storms), things aren't calming down soon.
Plus, the IMD says more heatwaves are likely from April to June, so get ready for a hot summer ahead.